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Leonard Price Stavisky (September 11, 1925 – June 19, 1999) was an American university professor and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on September 11, 1925,〔(''Empire State Report'' ) (December 1974; pg. 27)〕 in the Bronx, New York City. He graduated from City College of New York in 1945, and M.A. from Columbia University in 1946. Then he taught history and political science at several colleges and universities until 1979. He graduated Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University in 1958. In 1964, he married Toby Ann Goldhaar, and their only child is Evan M. Stavisky. They lived in Whitestone, Queens. From 1979 to 1990, he was an adjunct professor of political science at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. He also entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the New York City Council from 1954 to 1960. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1966 to 1983, sitting in the 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th and 185th New York State Legislatures. In 1969, he ran in the Democratic primary for Borough President of Queens but was defeated by Sidney Leviss.〔(''DEMOCRATS NAME LEVISS IN QUEENS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on October 1, 1969 (subscription required)〕 On April 12, 1983, Stavisky was elected to the New York State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Gary L. Ackerman to the U.S. Congress.〔(''STAVISKY WINS RACE FOR STATE SENATE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 13, 1983〕 He was re-elected several times, and remained in the State Senate until his death in 1999, sitting in the 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd and 193rd New York State Legislatures. He died on June 19, 1999, in a hospital in Queens, after a cerebral hemorrhage.〔(''Leonard P. Stavisky, State Senator, Dies at 73'' ) by Wolfgang Saxon, in the ''New York Times'' on June 22, 1999〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leonard P. Stavisky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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